Alurnus grossus

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Alurnus grossus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Alurnus
Species:
A. grossus
Binomial name
Alurnus grossus
Fabricius, 1775
Synonyms
  • Cistela curvipesPanzer, 1798
  • Crioceris indicaVoet, 1806
  • Alurnus tricolorOlivier, 1789
  • Alurnus grossus nigricansJacobson, 1899

Alurnus grossus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru and Suriname. [1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 22–33 mm. Adults have a black head and legs, while the pronotum is red with a black anterior margin. The elytron is yellow. [2]

References

  1. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. Staines, C.L. (2013). "A review of the genus Alurnus Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0291. Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–34. Retrieved August 26, 2025.